House Vote119th Congress
Sep 16, 2025· Congress 119· Roll Call #269· 2/3 Yea-And-Nay
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Passed
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · NY
Summary
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a two-year pilot program to furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker to commemorate covered veterans. Covered veterans are veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and were released or discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable. Currently, these benefits are only available to eligible veterans who died on or after November 1, 1990.
The bill requires the VA to update the National Cemetery Administration website with respect to the requirements for eligibility for a headstone or burial marker.
Yea 413 (96%)(0%) 0 Nay
19 present / not voting
Party Split
Democrat
204 Yea0 Nay9 Other
Republican
209 Yea0 Nay10 Other
Member Votes432
Yes (413)
AderholtR-AL
AuchinclossD-MA
Amodei (NV)R-NV
AdamsD-NC
AguilarD-CA
AllenR-GA
ArringtonR-TX
AlfordR-MO
AmoD-RI
AnsariD-AZ
BishopD-GA
BentzR-OR
BiceR-OK
BoebertR-CO
BilirakisR-FL
BonamiciD-OR
BeattyD-OH
BarrR-KY
BrownleyD-CA
BeraD-CA
BabinR-TX
BeyerD-VA
BostR-IL
BaconR-NE
BarraganD-CA
BergmanR-MI
Biggs (AZ)R-AZ
BaldersonR-OH
BairdR-IN
BurchettR-TN
BrownD-OH
Bean (FL)R-FL
BudzinskiD-IL
BurlisonR-MO
BrecheenR-OK
BalintD-VT
BarrettR-MI
BaumgartnerR-WA
BegichR-AK
BellD-MO
Biggs (SC)R-SC
BynumD-OR
BresnahanR-PA
CalvertR-CA
ClyburnD-SC
CammackR-FL
Carter (TX)R-TX
ColeR-OK
CaseD-HI
CostaD-CA
CleaverD-MO
CuellarD-TX
Castor (FL)D-FL
Clarke (NY)D-NY
CohenD-TN
CourtneyD-CT
CarsonD-IN
ChuD-CA
CrawfordR-AR
Castro (TX)D-TX
Clark (MA)D-MA
Carter (GA)R-GA
ComerR-KY
CorreaD-CA
CarbajalD-CA
CloudR-TX
ClydeR-GA
CastenD-IL
ClineR-VA
CraigD-MN
CrenshawR-TX
CrowD-CO
CisnerosD-CA
Carter (LA)D-LA
CareyR-OH
Cherfilus-McCormickD-FL
CollinsR-GA
CrockettD-TX
CasarD-TX
CraneR-AZ
CiscomaniR-AZ
ConawayD-NJ
CrankR-CO
DonaldsR-FL
Davis (IL)D-IL
DeGetteD-CO
DeLauroD-CT
Davis (NC)D-NC
DoggettD-TX
DeluzioD-PA
De La CruzR-TX
Diaz-BalartR-FL
DesJarlaisR-TN
DelBeneD-WA
DeSaulnierD-CA
DingellD-MI
DavidsonR-OH
Dunn (FL)R-FL
Davids (KS)D-KS
Dean (PA)D-PA
DowningR-MT
DexterD-OR
EllzeyR-TX
EzellR-MS
EdwardsR-NC
EmmerR-MN
Evans (PA)D-PA
EspaillatD-NY
EstesR-KS
EscobarD-TX
Evans (CO)R-CO
ElfrethD-MD
FieldsD-LA
FallonR-TX
FeenstraR-IA
FoxxR-NC
FosterD-IL
FleischmannR-TN
Frankel, LoisD-FL
FitzpatrickR-PA
FletcherD-TX
FulcherR-ID
FischbachR-MN
FitzgeraldR-WI
Franklin, ScottR-FL
FloodR-NE
FinstadR-MN
FrostD-FL
FousheeD-NC
FryR-SC
FongR-CA
FiguresD-AL
FedorchakR-ND
FriedmanD-CA
FineR-FL
GravesR-MO
Green, Al (TX)D-TX
GuthrieR-KY
GaramendiD-CA
GosarR-AZ
GriffithR-VA
GrothmanR-WI
Gonzalez, V.D-TX
GottheimerD-NJ
GomezD-CA
Garcia (IL)D-IL
Garcia (TX)D-TX
GoodenR-TX
GuestR-MS
Golden (ME)D-ME
GimenezR-FL
Gonzales, TonyR-TX
Greene (GA)R-GA
GarbarinoR-NY
Garcia (CA)D-CA
Goldman (NY)D-NY
PerezD-WA
Goldman (TX)R-TX
GillenD-NY
Gill (TX)R-TX
GoodlanderD-NH
HoyerD-MD
HimesD-CT
HuizengaR-MI
HorsfordD-NV
HudsonR-NC
HuffmanD-CA
Hill (AR)R-AR
Higgins (LA)R-LA
HayesD-CT
Hern (OK)R-OK
HarshbargerR-TN
Harder (CA)D-CA
HinsonR-IA
HouchinR-IN
Hoyle (OR)D-OR
HuntR-TX
HagemanR-WY
Hamadeh (AZ)R-AZ
HaridopolosR-FL
Hurd (CO)R-CO
HarriganR-NC
Harris (NC)R-NC
IssaR-CA
IveyD-MD
Johnson (GA)D-GA
JordanR-OH
JeffriesD-NY
Joyce (OH)R-OH
JayapalD-WA
Johnson (LA)R-LA
Johnson (SD)R-SD
Joyce (PA)R-PA
Jackson (TX)R-TX
JacobsD-CA
JamesR-MI
Jackson (IL)D-IL
Johnson (TX)D-TX
JackR-GA
KapturD-OH
KeatingD-MA
Kelly (PA)R-PA
Kelly (IL)D-IL
Kelly (MS)R-MS
KhannaD-CA
KrishnamoorthiD-IL
KustoffR-TN
KimR-CA
KeanR-NJ
Kiggans (VA)R-VA
Kamlager-DoveD-CA
Kiley (CA)R-CA
Kennedy (NY)D-NY
Kennedy (UT)R-UT
KnottR-NC
Leger FernandezD-NM
LofgrenD-CA
LucasR-OK
Larson (CT)D-CT
Larsen (WA)D-WA
LynchD-MA
LattaR-OH
LaMalfaR-CA
LieuD-CA
LoudermilkR-GA
LaHoodR-IL
Lee (NV)D-NV
LevinD-CA
LetlowR-LA
LunaR-FL
Lee (FL)R-FL
LaLotaR-NY
LawlerR-NY
LangworthyR-NY
LandsmanD-OH
Lee (PA)D-PA
LuttrellR-TX
LatimerD-NY
LiccardoD-CA
MaceR-SC
McGovernD-MA
MalliotakisR-NY
MannR-KS
McClainR-MI
MeeksD-NY
McCollumD-MN
McCaulR-TX
Moore (WI)D-WI
MatsuiD-CA
McClintockR-CA
MassieR-KY
MengD-NY
MoolenaarR-MI
MoultonD-MA
MastR-FL
MeuserR-PA
Miller (WV)R-WV
MorelleD-NY
McBathD-GA
MurphyR-NC
Miller (IL)R-IL
Moore (AL)R-AL
Moore (UT)R-UT
MrvanD-IN
Miller-MeeksR-IA
MillsR-FL
MoskowitzD-FL
McCormickR-GA
McGarveyD-KY
Miller (OH)R-OH
MagazinerD-RI
MoranR-TX
MullinD-CA
MenendezD-NJ
McClellanD-VA
McIverD-NJ
MackenzieR-PA
MannionD-NY
McClain DelaneyD-MD
MorrisonD-MN
Moore (WV)R-WV
Moore (NC)R-NC
McDonald RivetD-MI
McBrideD-DE
McGuireR-VA
McDowellR-NC
MinD-CA
NadlerD-NY
NealD-MA
NehlsR-TX
NewhouseR-WA
NeguseD-CO
Nunn (IA)R-IA
ObernolteR-CA
OwensR-UT
Ocasio-CortezD-NY
OmarD-MN
OglesR-TN
OlszewskiD-MD
OnderR-MO
PalloneD-NJ
PflugerR-TX
PelosiD-CA
PingreeD-ME
PerryR-PA
PocanD-WI
PetersD-CA
PalmerR-AL
PanettaD-CA
PappasD-NH
PressleyD-MA
PettersenD-CO
PouD-NJ
PatronisR-FL
QuigleyD-IL
RossD-NC
Rogers (KY)R-KY
Rogers (AL)R-AL
RyanD-NY
RuizD-CA
RouzerR-NC
RaskinD-MD
ReschenthalerR-PA
RoseR-TN
RamirezD-IL
RulliR-OH
RivasD-CA
RandallD-WA
Riley (NY)D-NY
SalazarR-FL
Scott (VA)D-VA
SessionsR-TX
ShermanD-CA
Smith (WA)D-WA
Smith (NJ)R-NJ
SpartzR-IN
SchakowskyD-IL
SimpsonR-ID
SanchezD-CA
Scott, DavidD-GA
StricklandD-WA
Smith (NE)R-NE
ScaliseR-LA
SchweikertR-AZ
SewellD-AL
StutzmanR-IN
Scott, AustinR-GA
SchneiderD-IL
Smith (MO)R-MO
StefanikR-NY
SmuckerR-PA
SotoD-FL
SuozziD-NY
ScanlonD-PA
StantonD-AZ
SteilR-WI
SteubeR-FL
StevensD-MI
SchrierD-WA
StansburyD-NM
StrongR-AL
ScholtenD-MI
SykesD-OH
SorensenD-IL
SalinasD-OR
SchmidtR-KS
ShreveR-IN
SubramanyamD-VA
SimonD-CA
TiffanyR-WI
Thompson (MS)D-MS
Thompson (CA)D-CA
Turner (OH)R-OH
Thompson (PA)R-PA
TonkoD-NY
TakanoD-CA
TenneyR-NY
TimmonsR-SC
TlaibD-MI
TrahanD-MA
Torres (NY)D-NY
TokudaD-HI
ThanedarD-MI
TaylorR-OH
TranD-CA
UnderwoodD-IL
VelazquezD-NY
ValadaoR-CA
VargasD-CA
VeaseyD-TX
Van DrewR-NJ
Van DuyneR-TX
Van OrdenR-WI
VasquezD-NM
VindmanD-VA
WatersD-CA
Williams (GA)D-GA
Wilson (SC)R-SC
Wasserman SchultzD-FL
WittmanR-VA
Webster (FL)R-FL
Wilson (FL)D-FL
WomackR-AR
WagnerR-MO
Weber (TX)R-TX
Williams (TX)R-TX
WestermanR-AR
Watson ColemanD-NJ
WiedR-WI
WhitesidesD-CA
WalkinshawD-VA
YakymR-IN
ZinkeR-MT
Abstained (0)
None
No (0)
None
Absent (19)
BuchananR-FL
Boyle (PA)D-PA
GrayD-CA
Harris (MD)R-MD
HoulahanD-PA
MfumeD-MD
MaloyR-UT
MessmerR-IN
NorcrossD-NJ
NormanR-SC
RutherfordR-FL
RoyR-TX
SwalwellD-CA
SherrillD-NJ
StauberR-MN
SelfR-TX
TitusD-NV
Torres (CA)D-CA
WalbergR-MI